IRAQ
Iraqi troops begin advance into Mosul’s Old City
One of the targets of the new push is Faruq Street, which runs near the Great Mosque of al-Nuri where Daesh chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his only known public appearance.
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POLITICS
World countries to start talks on N-weapons ban
Some 123 countries are set to launch the first talks at the United Nations on devising a global nuclear weapons ban over objections from major nuclear powers.
FOREIGN POLICY
‘Trump told Merkel to pay $375bn NATO debt’
Donald Trump has reportedly called on Angela Merkel to clear Germany’s $375 billion debt to NATO.
PALESTINE
Angry Palestinians protest Israeli assassination
Mazen Fuqahaa was shot dead by assailants using gun silencers on Friday night with four bullets to the head at close range.
SUDAN
Sudan’s Bashir ‘to attend Arab League summit’
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will attend an Arab League summit in Amman this week, Sudan’s foreign minister says.
EU
Bulgaria’s Borisov to form govt. after election win
Boyko Borisov, the head of Bulgaria’s center-right GERB Party, is due to begin talks to form a new government.
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Australia ‘expecting Daesh at its doorstep’
Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop warns that the Daesh terrorist group could establish a stronghold in the southern Philippines.
PALESTINE
Settler leader: Israeli expansionism irreversible
The announcement by Yaakov Katz contradicts reports that the Israeli regime has agreed with the Trump administration to restrict settlement construction in the West Bank.
FOREIGN POLICY
Jewish-led protest against AIPAC in Washington
Pro-Palestinian activists have rallied in Washington, DC to protest against the powerful Zionist lobby AIPAC.
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Six students die in Japan avalanche
Six Japanese high school students were found “with no vital signs” Monday after an avalanche in a ski resort in Japan.
SOCIETY
Londoners protest Saudi war on Yemen
A group of protesters descended on the streets of London to mark the second anniversary of the Yemen war.
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Thousands flee ahead of cyclone in Australia
Cyclone Debbie is forecast to strengthen to a Category 4 storm before it makes landfall in the northeast state early on Tuesday.
KOREAS
South Korea prosecutors seek Park’s arrest
The former president, who was removed from power over a corruption scandal earlier this month, is now facing charges of bribery, leaking government information and abuse of power.
SOCIETY
London attack: UK police make another arrest
British police have arrested another suspect in connection with last week's Westminster terror incident.
FOREIGN POLICY
US urges Russia to free ‘peaceful protesters’
The United States says it is “troubled” by Russia’s detention of hundreds of demonstrators, calling on Moscow to release “peaceful protesters.”
IRAQ
‘US raid on Daesh truck caused Mosul tragedy’
A senior Iraqi military official says a US-led coalition airstrike on a truck carrying explosives resulted in the civilian deaths during last week’s Mosul incident.
POLITICS
US Dems urge action for Russian ‘war’
Democratic lawmakers are stepping up the United States’ anti-Russia rhetoric over Moscow’s alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election, which yielded President Donald Trump.
FRANCE
EU will die: France's far-right Le Pen
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen says the EU will “die” while vowing to save France from globalization.
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